Category: Art Contests

What makes an icon? How do we make ourselves and our work known?

While most of the time artists are focusing just on the actual work we should not forget how important is the artist itself.

If we take Pablo Picasso as an example one can realise how much he was working on his own image and how this impacted his famous legacy.

The purpose of this exhibition is to inspire future icons.

This Exhibition Will Take Place At Our Newly Opened Space In Tower Bridge LONDON.

The new space is located in Tower bridge, one of most iconic places in the world and the most visited place in the whole UK.

The new space is nestled between modern and classic London icons: The Shard 4 minutes away, Tower Bridge 1 minute away, London Bridge 2 minutes away.

With a blend of traditional Victorian brick walls and a central private bar just for our audience, the space is unique in the whole city of London. The pictures below are from our previous opening “Contemporary” where we had over 300 people at the opening.

Submission Guidelines- Please read carefully.

To apply for “Icon” simply email us 3 images of your work (3 different works) Title_ Size_ Medium_ Price and a short bio, no more than 150 words at boomergallery@gmail.com.

Eligible media but not limited:

painting | sculpture | photography | digital art | Installation | video | prints | textile | illustrations | etc

To make a submission

is absolutely free but we do charge a £165 fee for each participating artist as we only charge 15% sales commission and that includes: printed catalogs | admin | graphic designer | champagne | caviar | professional photographer | hostess | security

Important dates:

– the open call will run until September 04.

– artworks delivery date is 09 September.

– the exhibition will run from 10 September until 16 September with a private view on 10 September

– 6:00 to 9:00 pm at our gallery space in Tower Bridge London.

Alternatives.

We had a lot of enquires from foreign artists to exhibit with us but sometimes shipping the work to London in time might be a bit difficult in this challenging period, that’s why we’ve come up with an alternative! If you are one of the accepted artist and you find it hard to ship your work to us, you can send us photos of your work and we can print and frame it for you at no additional cost.

We have 3 available sizes for the frame:

1. 32/32 cm

2. 30/40 cm

3. 40/50 cm

Event.

This will be a physical event and it will take place in our new gallery space in Tower Bridge- London (the one from the picture above).

Important.

As we run multiple open calls, please make sure you include in the email line the open call you apply for.

Application link:

PGV hosts four seasonal shows a year, each with a guest juror who selects artist’s work exclusively from the open call.

We are currently accepting submissions for our Autumn 2021 online exhibition curated by Adam Liam Rose, co-director of Ortega Y Gasset, Brooklyn, NY.

Adam Liam Rose (b. 1990) is an interdisciplinary artist working across sculpture, installation, video and drawing. Born in Jerusalem and raised mostly in the United States, his works investigate the aesthetic systems of power embedded within architecture. Rose draws inspiration from the politics of “safety” within Israel/Palestine and the United States, often looking to structures of separation and control whose intentions either manifest outright, or slither beneath the surface.

Rose was a fellow at the Bronx Museum of the Arts’ AIM Program, The Drawing Center’s Viewing Program, and the Art & Law Program. He was awarded artist residencies at Triangle Arts Association (Brooklyn, NY), Bemis Center for Contemporary Art (Omaha, NE), Ox-Bow School of Art (Saugatuck, MI), A-Z West: Institute of Investigative Living (Joshua Tree, CA), the Vermont Studio Center (Johnson, VT) and the Chicago Artists Coalition’s HATCH Residency (Chicago, IL). Rose’s publication ‘Between the Bars’ (Genderfail Press, 2021) is in the artists’ book collection of The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, PRATT Institute and The Frick Fine Arts Library in Pittsburgh. He received a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (’12) and an MFA from Columbia University School of the Arts (‘17). Rose joined as co-director at the artist-run gallery Ortega y Gasset Projects in 2019.

He lives and works in Brooklyn, NY

The title of the show will emerge via accepted works. Artists will be notified of acceptance by June 8th via email. All submissions will be considered for the summer exhibition and for our Instagram Friday highlights.

• The online exhibition will run from September 15 to October 15, 2021
• PGV takes a 20% commission from sold works
• Artists are responsible for the shipping of sold works. 

Once you’ve completed your application, please pay the $20 submission fee through Paypal to projectgalleryv@gmail.com.

Deadline
August 31, 2021

Who may enter
The competition is open to emerging and established artists from around the world.

Details
The Aesthetica Art Prize is an annual award organised by Aesthetica, an international art and culture magazine.

“ The Art Prize is open to works in any genre, and on any theme, however, we are particularly interested in works that reflect upon our ever changing world.

Previous exhibitions have posed larger questions about what it means to exist in a digitised, post-industrial landscape, as well as the effects of over-consumption, media stimulation, globalisation, and the climate crisis. We are looking for pieces that challenge us – that redefine the parameters of contemporary art and compel audiences to connect with one another. 

Works previously exhibited and published elsewhere are accepted.

There are two Prizes:
• The Emerging Art Prize open to current students and artists who have graduated within the last two years.
• The Main Prize open to all practitioners working at any level, including students and graduates.

Click HERE to see selecting works for the Aesthetica Art Prize 2020.

Entry fees
Entry fees start from £18. Prices increase every 3 months: £18, £22, £26, £30.

Prizes   

• Main Art Prize

£5,000 prize money for the winner
Group exhibition with the Finalists hosted by Aesthetica
Publication in the Future Now: 100 Contemporary Artists
Editorial coverage in Aesthetica Magazine
£250 art supplies vouchers courtesy of Cass Art
Selection of art books courtesy of Prestel

• Emerging Art Prize

£1,000 prize money for the winner
Group exhibition with the Finalists hosted by Aesthetica
Publication in the Future Now: 100 Contemporary Artists
Editorial coverage in Aesthetica Magazine
£250 art supplies vouchers courtesy of Cass Art
Selection of art books courtesy of Prestel

Competition website
For further information visit the official website. 

Deadline
8 July 2021

Who may enter
The competition is open to non-Japanese manga artists.

Details
The competition is organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. 

You may submit only one MANGA containing more than 16 pages.

There is no specific theme. 

Both published and unpublished works are eligible.

Your MANGA should be produced within the past three years (2018-2021).

Entry fee
The competition is free to enter.

Prizes
The Gold Award and the Silver Award winners will be invited to Japan to attend the award ceremony. During their stay in Japan (approximately 10 days trip), they will also have the opportunity to exchange ideas with Japanese MANGA creators, visit publishing companies and make an excursion to local sites.

Competition website
For further information visit the official competition website.

Deadline
31 July 2021

Who may enter
The competition is open to anyone.

Details
This international poster contest is organised by the Cultural Comittee of the City of Bünde, Germany.

This year’s theme is ‘Happiness’.

“ We are calling for people to explore the concept of “luck”. A poster competition will again be the focus of the Bünde Biennial 2021. 25 works will be selected from the entries by a jury and then exibited in a vernissage on 17.09.2021 in the town hall in Bünde.

You may submit a maximum of three posters.

Entry fee
The competition is free to enter.

Prizes
• 1st prize: 300 €
• 2nd prize: 200 €
• 3rd prize: 100 €

Competition website
For further information visit the official competition website.

Submissions open:
1 June 2021

Submissions close:
30 July 2021

Who may enter
The competition is open to artists from around the world. Entrants must be 18 years or over.

Details
The competition is organised by the Coruña County Council (Diputación Provincial de A Coruña) and the CIEC Foundation.

Each artist may enter a maximum of one piece of work, in any of the graphic techniques: tracing, lithography, silk-screen printing, xylography and their derived forms.

Paper measurements must not exceed 76 x 112 cm and the print size must be a minimum of 28 x 28 cm.

The work must not have won a prize in any other competition.

Entries should be sent by post (read the rules for more details).

Entry fee
The competition is free to enter.

Prize
The overall winner will receive € 6,500 and an exhibition at the CIEC Foundation.

Competition website
For further information visit the official competition website (scroll down for English version).

Deadline
For the “Cities in Bloom” category, you must submit all entries before June 30 2021.
For other categories, the deadline is July 31 2021.

Who may enter
The competition is open to designers from around the world.

Details
Huawei has launched an international design competition.

“ To push the boundaries of design, we are gathering artistic talent from all over the world. Join us as we define a new era of mobile aesthetics.

There are 7 categories: Phone Themes, Watch Faces, Cities in bloom, Foldable Screen Themes, Enjoy the Moment, Original IP, and Wallpapers.

Entry fee
The competition is free to enter.

Prizes

• Grand Prize (1 winner): US$10,000 cash + US$10,000 grant + HUAWEI Mate40 + Huawei smartwatch

• Phone Themes

First Prize (1 winner): $ 3,000 cash + $ 5,000 grant + HUAWEI Mate40 + Huawei smartwatch
Second Prize (2 winners): $ 3,000 cash + $ 5,000 grant + HUAWEI Mate40 + Huawei smartwatch
Third Prize (3 winners): $ 2,000 cash + $ 3,000 grant + HUAWEI Mate40 + Huawei smartwatch

• Watch Faces

First Prize (1 winner): $ 3,000 cash + $5,000 grant + HUAWEI Mate40 + Huawei smartwatch
Second Prize (2 winners): $ 3,000 cash + $5,000 grant + HUAWEI Mate40 + Huawei smartwatch
Third Prize (3 winners): $ 2,000 cash + $3,000 grant + HUAWEI Mate40 + Huawei smartwatch

• Wallpapers 

First Prize (1 winner): $ 3,000 cash 
Second Prize (2 winners): $ 2,000 cash
Third Prize (3 winners): $ 1,000 cash

• Original IP

First Prize (1 winner): $ 3,000 cash
Second Prize (2 winners): $ 2,000 cash
Third Prize (3 winners): $ 1,000 cash

• Foldable Screen Themes

First Prize (1 winner): $ 6,000 cash
Second Prize (2 winners): $ 3,000 cash
Third Prize (3 winners): $ 2,000 cash

• Enjoy the Moment

First Prize (1 winner): $ 6,000 cash
Second Prize (2 winners): $ 3,000 cash
Third Prize (3 winners): $ 2,000 cash

• Cities in bloom

First Prize (1 winner): $ 6,000 cash
Second Prize (2 winners): $ 3,000 cash
Third Prize (3 winners): $ 2,000 cash

Competition website
For further information visit the official competition website.

1. Participants: The Competition is open to all artists above the age of 16. There is no entry fee.
2. Entry form: Every participant must fill in the Application (Entry) form and send it together with the works submitted. Works that are not accompanied by a completed and signed application form will not be reviewed.
3. Theme: There is no theme, except for the Prize in the name of Jordan Petkov, which’s only rule to qualify is that at least one of the artworks is dedicated to Jordan Petkov*.

* Jordan Petkov is the founder of Largo Art Gallery and without his support, dedication and love for art, the International ExLibris Competition Varna would not have existed. In 2020, Jordan was taken from us by the COVID-19 virus, but he continues to live in the hearts of all who were fortunate enough to know him. From 2021 Largo Art Gallery will award a special prize in the name of Jordan Petkov to a participant who will create a special exlibris in his name. The jury for this award will be Jordan’s family. You can read more about the prize in article 14. Prizes.

1. Number of entries: Participants may send maximum 5 (five) different bookplates, each of them in 3 (three) signed copies. The works must have been created in the period 2018 – 2021. If the artist participates in the competition for the first time, bookplates, created earlier than 2018 are allowed.
2. Techniques: Only entries made using the traditional original graphic techniques will be accepted – Intaglio techniques (C, C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8), Relief techniques (X, X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X6, X7), Flatbed, stencil techniques (L1, L2, L3, L4, S1, S2). Computer designs, photocopies, drawings or sketches will not be accepted. 
3. Dimensions: The image (engraved part) of the exlibris must be no larger than 180 x 180 mm. Paper size must be no larger than 290 mm x 210 mm.
4. Text: Every image has to include the name of the owner and words: “Exlibris”, “Bookplate” or some other similar expression (e.g. “From the library of…”). The bookplates must have (under the image, written with a pencil) the artist’s signature, year of creation, technique and title (if the work has one), print number or abbreviation – E/A, A/P.
5. Information: On the back side of the paper every bookplate must have the following information, written with pencil, in English, with print letters: 1) last name, first name, country of the artist, 2) title of the work, 3) technique used, 4) dimensions of the engraved part in mm, 5) year the work was created, 6) full versions of initials or abbreviations, if used.

Only entries meeting requirements listed above will be evaluated in the Competition. All those missing one or more of the requisites will not be reviewed.

1. The submission: The works should be sent without glass, frame or passé-partout, by registered air-mail as PRINTED MATTERIAL, declaring “NO COMMERCIAL VALUE”. The works should be packaged in a solid and waterproof package, in the safest manner to avoid any kind of damage. We advise that you write on the package “PRINTED MATERIALS, DO NOT FOLD”. The organizers accept no responsibility for problems arising from the fault of the postal and courier services.
2. Address: The package with bookplates must be sent to the following postal address:

Largo Art Gallery
8 Han Krum Str.
9000 Varna
Bulgaria

1. Deadlines:
   For countries outside of Europe: entries must be sent before 20^th of August 2021. (according to the date of the post stamp of the sender).
   For countries in Europe: entries must be sent before 30^th of August 2021. (according to the date of the post stamp of the sender).

Postage expenses are at the account of the sender. A confirmation of receiving of the package will be sent by e-mail.

1. Exhibition: The Competition Jury, composed of 5 members, will select the prizes winners and the artists for participating at Competition Every selected artist will be notified by e-mail. The exhibition will be displayed at Largo Art Gallery from 22 September till 22 October 2021.
2. Catalogue: The organizer will publish a coloured catalog where every selected for the exhibition artist will be presented with one work. The selected artists will receive a copy of printed catalogue free of charge.
3. Prizes:

• First Prize: 800 EUR;
• Second Prize: 400 EUR;
• Third Prize: 200 EUR;
• Prize for Young Artist (under age of 30): 200 EUR;
• Special Award after the name of Edward Penkov;
• Prize in the form of a bronze plaque of Association of Artists, Varna;
• Special award in the name of Jordan Petkov for an exlibris dedicated to Jordan Petkov, founder of Largo Art Gallery (read in article 3): 400 EUR;
• Sponsor awards;
• The Jury will also attributе Honourable Mentions and Certificates of Honour to the exlibrises deserving honorary awards.

All winners will receive their awards personally in their bank accounts after reducing of the sum with tax according to Bulgarian Tax Law.

1. Rights: The submitted artworks will not be returned, whether they are admitted to the competition or not and will remain property of the graphic collection of the organizer of the event: Largo Art Gallery. The Organizer reserves the right to reproduce and exhibit any work accepted, for promotional or cultural purposes and/or reproduce works on website of the competition, catalogues, posters, etc. with no commercial purpose.
2. Acceptance of the Rules: With completing and signing of the Application form the participants endow submitted works to the fund of the Competition, accept all the conditions and requirements of the Competition Rules above and the Jury’s decisions.

DOWNLOAD THE RULES AND APPLICATION FORM FOR THE COMPETITION HERE

About

The contest is open to artists worldwide. The theme of the contest is revolution for this year.

Deadline
15 August 2021

Who may enter
The competition is open to illustrators aged over 18.

Details
The competition is organized by Tragaluz Editores, the book publisher located in Medellin, Colombia. 

This year’s theme is ‘Revolution’.

“ Through the illustration, you submit to the award, we would like you to reflect and contribute ideas about what the word “revolution” means nowadays, and what possibilities it opens for the future of our communities.

Each artist may submit only one illustration.  

Entry fee
The competition is free to enter.

Prize
Tragaluz will choose one single winner. They will sign a contract for seven million Colombian pesos (approx. 1,900 US$) to create the illustrations for a book that will be published by Tragaluz.

Competition website
For further information visit the official competition website

About:

The contest is open to artists worldwide. There four divisions for the contest: Art, entertainment, Manga, Animation. The contest will take place in Japan.

Submissions open:
1 July 2021

Submissions close:
3 September 2021

Who may enter
The competition is open to artists from around the world.

Details
The competition is organized by the Japan Media Arts Festival Executive Committee.

There are 4 divisions:

• Art Division – interactive art, media installations, video works, video installations, graphic art (including photographs), internet art, media performances, etc.
• Entertainment Division – games (video games, online games, etc.), video/sound works, spatial representation (including special effects videos and directions, performances), products (products utilizing media technologies, R&D devices, etc.), websites, applications, etc.
• Animation Division – animated feature films, animated short films (including opening videos, ending videos, etc.), animated TV series, videos for streaming, etc.
• Manga Division – comics published in a book form, comics published in a magazine (including works still being serialized), comics published online (for computer or mobile devices), self-published comics, etc.

Works must be completed or released between 5 September 2020 and 3 September 2021.

Entry fees
The competition is free to enter.

Prizes
For each division, a Grand Prize, Excellence Awards, Social Impact Award, New Face Awards, and U-18 Award will be awarded.

• Grand Prize: 1,000,000 Japanese Yen
• Excellence Award: 500,000 Japanese Yen
• Social Impact Award: 500,000 Japanese Yen
• New Face Award: 300,000 Japanese Yen
• U-18 Award: Certificate

Competition website
For further information visit the official competition website.